Heated walkways, infinity pools and spectacular views were among the features. Other special touches included jet ski slides, staff quarters, practice greens and a private massage room
Wine cellar ? Check. Heated driveway? Check. Infinity pool, boat lift, putting green? Check, check, check.
While the real estate market has taken a colder, even icy turn in the last six months of 2022, that does not mean that luxury real estate sales have faded on the North Shore.
On the contrary!
In fact, those for whom the mortgage “stress test” is not a concern were still playing a certain purchasing power. High-end buyers in the market preferred larger homes — most measuring around 10,000 square feet — as well as large lots, waterfront, or expansive water views. Finishing touches like fire pits, cinemas, gymnasiums, spa rooms, and hot tubs didn’t hurt either.
Here is an overview of the top 10 real estate sales of 2022 on the North Shore.
1. 2910 Park Lane
According to public real estate records, the best sale on the North Shore last year was an iconic five-bedroom, seven-bathroom luxury estate at 2910 Park Ln. on the Altamont seafront which sold for $21.5 million on August 10.
The 9,400-square-foot, 14-year-old home sits on nearly half an acre of high-shore waterfront, including 98 feet of shoreline.
The house was built in 2008 by its former owner Mossadiq Medaly, a former chairman of BC Hydro and a leader in the renewable energy industry, on the site of an apple orchard once owned by a member of the Woodward family. of Vancouver.
Designed by architect Peter Grant, the home features luxuries like an elevator, indoor-outdoor sound system, in-floor heating, heated driveway, five fireplaces, infinity pool, floor-to-ceiling windows, and dining room. professional music.
The luxury home, valued at $14 million, was originally listed for sale at around $30 million.
2. 754 Beachview Drive
A six-bedroom, eight-bathroom luxury home in 754 Beachview Drive was the only North Vancouver home to make the Top 10 list. The luxury home on three-quarters of an acre was valued at just under $12.55 million this year. The 8,850 square foot home sold in September for $14.9 million.
Oceanfront mansion features include infinity pool, 10-person hot tub (now that’s a party!), putting green, dock with boat lift, four-person jet-ski slide and a private ramp. The interior features double height ceilings, Miele appliances, a cinema room, billiards area, gym, sauna, steam room and wine cellar.
3. 2975 Palmerston Avenue
Located in the sought-after Altamont neighborhood of West Vancouver, this decidedly modern mansion by architectural firm Battersby Howat sold for $14.75 million in February after just 24 days on the market. The six-year-old 10,000 square foot three-story home on a landscaped half-acre lot sold for nearly its asking price of $14.88 million. The house features floor-to-ceiling windows and glass doors that create a dramatic open feel leading to spectacular garden views. Outside, a hot tub and a swimming pool await you. The house also has an array of technologies to control lighting, a private elevator, security system, air conditioning and a garage for five vehicles.
4. 1335 Chartwell Drive
Homes in UK properties are among those that are often sought after in the upper echelons of the property market. It’s all about the views here and the luxury details. The fourth largest sale on the North Shore, at 1335 Chartwell Doctor., which sold for $12.8 million on July 23 after just 15 days on the market, ticks those boxes. Custom-built a year ago, the 10,000-square-foot six-bedroom, eight-bathroom home features a ‘grand foyer’ with a 20-foot hand-painted domed ceiling soaring above a crystal chandelier. Italian tiles, Miele and Wolf appliances, four marble gas fireplaces and a wine cellar, theater, sauna, gym, pool, hot tub and heated driveway complete the bling.
5. 2919 Mathers Ave
A ‘health and wellness wing’ including a massage room, separate ‘staff quarters’, a ‘butler’s pantry’ and a 27ft, 11,000 liter tropical aquarium are among the unique features of the fifth highest property sale on the North Shore in 2022 at 2919 Mathers Ave. The seven-bedroom, 11-bathroom, 8,000-square-foot Mediterranean-inspired home on nearly half an acre in Altamont sold for $11.8 million on April 11 after 55 days on the market. That’s significantly less than the original asking price of $14.3 million. A Band & Olufsen integrated audiovisual system, a fitness room, an infinity pool and a Jacuzzi complete the package.
6. 3704 McKechnie Ave
A contemporary custom-built home, nestled among the trees on a “trophy estate” backing onto McKechnie Park, this three-year-old 5,300 square foot home in 3704 McKechnie Ave. sold for $11 million on February 18, 2022 – less than the asking price of $12.8 million.
The five-bedroom, six-bathroom home on one-third of an acre in Westmount features a light-filled open floor plan with all rooms boasting stunning ocean views.
7. 2860 Mathers Ave
A 17-year-old, 12,000-square-foot home on Altamont’s “Golden Mile” was the seventh-highest real estate sale on the North Shore last year. The three-story, seven-bathroom, six-bedroom home 2860 Mathers Ave. sold for $10.7 million, well below the asking price of $14 million, on April 20, after 75 days on the market. The modern concrete house has a wine cellar, gym and indoor pool, as well as geothermal heating and cooling. There are also solar panels for hot water, a rainwater harvesting system and a heated driveway.
8. 1022 Eyremount Drive
If a mini-golf course and an elevator are among the luxurious touches you expect from home, this year-old British Properties mansion fits the bill.
The almost 10,000 square foot home at 1022 Eyremount Dr. offers stunning views of the ocean, city, and Lions Gate Bridge. The five-bedroom, eight-bathroom mansion is billed as having “every luxury imaginable,” including a wine cellar/smoking room, billiards area, home theater and sauna, as well as five fireplaces. It sold for $10.5 million on September 18, after 69 days on the market, a relative bargain compared to the asking price of $16 million.
9. 1578 Chippendale Road
Stunning views from British properties are the main feature of this 23 year old 9,700 square foot home on a huge flat lot at 1578 Chippendale RD. The three-story, six-bed, five-bathroom mansion sold on April 15 for just under $10.3 million. Nearly 300 feet of frontage allow a “massive presence in the street”. A library, sauna and media room are also part of the features of the house.
10. 3874 Marine Drive
This two-story, four-bedroom, four-bathroom beachfront home in West Bay at 3874 Marine Drive is the smallest of the ten best-selling homes last year at 3,700 square feet. He is also the oldest at 73 years old. But what it lacks in size, it makes up for in gorgeous west coast character on a spectacular 17,600 square foot property that slopes gently to the water’s edge. Multi-level patios, a waterfront pool, and a boathouse lead to approximately 80 feet of natural shoreline. There are also peaceful gardens, a pond and a gazebo. The interior has large rooms with stunning views, all in a comfortable home.
This home was the only one of the North Shore’s top ten sales to sell for less than $10 million last year, hitting $9.8 million on September 17, after just 17 days on the market.
